Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of serious seasonal lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in high-risk infants and children, with epidemics occurring annually in Saudi Arabia from October to March. Premature infants born at less than 29 weeks gestation with chronic lung disease or those with significant congenital heart disease who have RSV infection are more likely to be hospitalized and have increased morbidity and mortality. Palivizumab (Synagis, Medimmune) is a humanized monoclonal antibody for the prevention of severe LRTI by RSV in high-risk children. The current use of Palivizumab in Saudi Arabia is not regulated and does not meet approved standards. This clinical practice policy statement was developed by the Ministry of Health and is supported by the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) in Saudi Arabia. It is based on available national and international data on the use of Palivizumab for the prevention of severe LRTI caused by RSV in high-risk pediatric patients. These guidelines were solicited and endorsed by two Saudi societies: The Neonatology and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Societies.

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